New Delhi: Former England bowling great James Anderson has said that he wishes to play cricket again and that he would like to participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the first time in the upcoming season. The cash-rich league will take place in March 2025 while the mega auction of the same is scheduled to be held on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah.
Apart from expressing his desire to play cricket again, Anderson also said that he is not at all aware of the any of the 10 franchises interests in him. The great English player, who has not featured in a T20 match since the last 10 years, was a surprise name to be included in the list of registered players for the upcoming IPL auction.
I want to play cricket again: Anderson
In an interaction on Sky Sports, James Anderson said that’s the whole point of going into the auction as he wants to play cricket again. He further said that whether he will get picked or not is a different matter but the feeling of playing the game again is inside him. Anderson said that he thinks that he has more to offer in some shape or form.
“So, however long down the line that might be, in whatever capacity that might be I’m not sure yet. But I’m really keen to play. I feel really fit, I’ve been bowling still, ticking over, so I feel like I’m in a good place and I’d love to have an opportunity to play somewhere,” he added.
Overall, James Anderson has only played 44 T20I matches, 19 of those in English colours, while picking up 41 wickets. In the Test format, the decorated bowler has 700 wickets in 187 matches, being only the third bowler and the only fast bowler, to cross the milestone.
Former England bowler James Anderson said that he was keen to play the Indian Premier League for the first time next season. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
